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Elementary School Assistant Principal

Modern Knowledge Schools (MKS) is seeking an Elementary School Assistant Principal to work collaboratively with the Principal. The Assistant Principal is a key member of the Elementary School Leadership Team for a school with approximately 900 students and 70 faculty and staff members. The Assistant Principal works closely with the Principal and shares responsibility for teacher support, observation and evaluation, professional development, curriculum development, scheduling, data analysis and parent relations, in addition to other responsibilities.

MKS offers an American curriculum based on AERO/Common Core Standards. The Assistant Principal collaborates with the Principal to provide instructional leadership and ensure that teachers are providing a high quality education for all students.

MKS fosters a collaborative working environment and a healthy faculty culture. School leaders support teachers through professional development, observations and constructive feedback.

Posted: June 2019

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Location	Manama, Bahrain
Start Date	August 2019
Eligible Candidates	District/Regional Level Administrator, Director/Principal
Student Level	Elementary
Monthly Salary	USD 3185 - 4000
Number of Vacancies	1

Job Benefits

Monthly housing allowance of 400 BD
Medical insurance with worldwide coverage, including the USA
Joining airfare, roundtrip summer leave and return flights
Transportation between home and school
Winter, spring and summer breaks, and national holidays
Professional development
Work/residence visa
Airport pickup
Settling in allowance
Shipping allowance
Tax-free salary
Indemnity of one half of one month's salary

Qualifications and Requirements

Education Required	Bachelor
Work Visa Eligibility	United States (USA), Canada
Major	Elementary Education, Educational Leadership, Curriculum and Instruction

About the School

The Modern Knowledge Schools, founded by Ms. Parween Kazerooni in 1995, is a privately owned K-12 American school located in the Juffair area of Bahrain. The curriculum is American and all instruction is in English except the required Arabic Language, Islamic Religion, and Arabic Social Studies. In addition to the American curriculum, the school is authorized to offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program for students in Grades 11 and 12. There are four separate schools with a population of over 2400 students, 72% host country nationals and the remainder international. Our curriculum is delivered by an enthusiastic, forward-thinking, and energetic faculty to multicultural instructional groups. As an American curriculum school, MKS is committed to hiring experienced and certified staff members from the U.S. and Canada to teach the core subjects of Math, English, Science, and Social Studies. However, we are also committed to a strong Arabic studies curriculum that is taught by experienced Arab teachers. Our mission and philosophy are to provide the best education possible to all of our students, and we are proud that our student population includes students from a variety of countries and nationalities. Although we have achieved much, we have much more to achieve. We intend to continue building and improving our school and staff for years to come. Again, we welcome you and thank you for visiting our website, and we invite you to visit Modern Knowledge Schools.